Mice hole board device LE8820

for drug developmentfor animal researchfor behavioral research

Presentation
The holeboard test is designed to assess exploratory behaviour of mice in a novel environment and to evaluate effects of psychotropic compounds on exploration. The test is short (performed in minutes) and requires no prior conditioning or training of animals.

Operating principle
Exploratory pokes are automatically detected by infrared sensors. Miniature IR emitters and receptors are embedded in the walls of each hole. The control unit displays results on an LCD screen. A programmable latency filter excludes brief IR interruptions not related to exploration (e.g. tail entries). PC connection is provided for data export and analysis.

Features

• Board dimensions: 40 x 40 x 2.2 cm
• Holes: 16 holes, diameter 3 cm
• Material: grey Perpex with matt finish to minimize reflections
• Optimized for mice weighing 15–30 g

Technical specifications

• Reference: LE8820
• Commercial name: Holeboard
• Detection method: Infrared emitters and receptors embedded in hole walls
• Control unit: LCD screen; programmable latency to filter non-exploratory events
• PC connectivity: available
• Board size: 40 x 40 x 2.2 cm
• Number of holes: 16
• Hole diameter: 3 cm
• Material: Grey Perpex (matt finish)
• Optimized animal weight: 15–30 g (mice)